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I have the same situation. I have some slack on my brakes. I cant stall my canopy: I can fly 20+ seconds in full brakes without stall. I think its no point to make my brakes shorter, because I pull some brakes if I pull my front risers deeply. I'm satisfied with my flare power. Remember, flare is not just brake position...it has other factors too: speed and angle of attack. If I want to a softer landing I should use less last minute input on brakes and let it fly.
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I've asked one jumper, he is not a rigger, but packing reserves. He has told me that not legal in Finland because of some old fatality.....and also mentioned fast and hard opening. Anyway, I've just seen a freebag, so velcro and lines can be kept away.
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I've just packed a Manta and it had 9 cells, strange
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I've checked. I can see my handes. Z1 + VectorII + me
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What is the downside of that design? It looks perfect for me after replacing velcro with tuck tubs.
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Ah, I don't pack reserves, just jump them :). Isn't there any issue that lines are free and not slowed down like with those rubber bands?
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1 year, 32 jumps.
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I was thinking about those lines, but I didn't who to quote.
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How do you organize lines in that pocket?
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So, Now you know why stable pull is important.
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Great movie! Well done!
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I use BOC on my own gear. I had jumps with a MTC-2. It has reserve ripcord on the left, cut-away handle on the right (yellow tube) and main ripcord next to it. I had a dozen practice EP and pull before I have jumped that. It was an issue not just find, but pull the right one: ripcord and not cut-away, because those were next to each other.
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finding your e.p. handles in freefall
phoenixlpr replied to heidihagen's topic in Safety and Training
Thanks for your concern. I've used them from terminal and non-terminal velocity too. I think I might know where they are. -
IMHO the brand is one variable of the equation.
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finding your e.p. handles in freefall
phoenixlpr replied to heidihagen's topic in Safety and Training
Keep it simple! Do your EP on the ground and/or in the air. Anyway I would not even touch those midair if they are in place. I consider them as a handgun don't touch or don't take them out unless you do use it. -
AFAR I can see them. I have a Z1.
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It can block the view of your altimeter if you mount it in the center of the chest strap.
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Once a cat victimized my shoes, I should admit they were really smelly.
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First of all why in Gear and Rigging and not in S & T ?
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Thanks. It was a planned water jump. I had a wet diver suit as a floating device, no shoes at all.
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Yeah, thanks. I've read that everywhere. Why is it recommended to cut away? I love those snap on the military gear. It can be opened in 2 seconds.
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Hi, I had a water in last Saturday. I've used a MTC-2 (F111, ~320sqft). Wind was about 3m/s. I had no flotation device, I've used a wet suit. I've jumped into a lake approx. 500m from the shore. It's a (ex)military rig with some kind of snaps and a kind of belt too. After opening I've opened the belt and the chest strap. I've "landed" into the wind and flared too. The main has drop behind me.It took about 3 seconds to open the leg straps and max. 10 sec. to leave the harness. 2-3 cells of the main remained inflated and pulling slowly backwards. In general the gear was floating. My crew has reached me in half a minute with a boat. What is the advantage of cutting away before hitting the water?
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What is the advantage of this design? What can be used instead ? Tuck tabs?
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should i do some subterminal deployments?
phoenixlpr replied to livenletfly's topic in Gear and Rigging
From the manual of PV Cayanne and Demon: --- Introductory Jumps On your first jump with your new canopy – please do not go to terminal! We recommend making a 3-sec. delay (because a subterminal opening will stretch fabric and lines symmetrically). Also, pulling at a higher altitude will give you more time to become familiar with your new canopy. --- They are really cheap, less than 1000 Euro. I suspect some material issue...